The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)

Star FM TXO Sports Star of the Week

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KAYLA Tapuwa Mngomba is a six-yearold girl at Haig Park Primary School.

She took first position in the U7 girls category at the Zimbabwe Primary Schools Chess Associatio­n Championsh­ip held recently at Northlea High School in Bulawayo.

Mngomba’s triumph saw her making it into the Zimbabwe team that will participat­e in the African Schools Chess Championsh­ip in Namibia in August. What she said: “I play chess and I love it. I went to Bulawayo and won a gold medal. I was number one of the under seven girls in Zimbabwe.

“I am so happy that I won a gold medal and that I am in the Zimbabwe (schools) national team.

“In August I will be going to play chess in Namibia. I love chess so much thank you”.TXO Sports is a schools program on Star Fm that is on every Tuesday and Friday at 13:20.

The programs also aims to help pupils interested in broadcasti­ng. So get in touch! Schools can send sports results and fixtures to Brighton or Bryan Zhawi on 0733 345 169 or 0733 563 044 or email zhawibrigh­ton@gmail.com or zhawibryan­14@gmail.com

 ??  ?? Kalya Mngomba (right)
Kalya Mngomba (right)

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